Water and Soil Quality and Conservation Major Program

12567.6

Total Hours

Contributed.

62921

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

1191

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

304

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of people who increased  knowledge of backyard streams, watersheds, stream ecology and best practices to improving water quality

6309

Number of people who increased knowledge of water quality in urban areas

4305

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving soil quality /soil health  

5615

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices  to increase soil organic matter

2758

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to improve soil structure for water infiltration and retention.

2193

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for improving water quality

5445

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to increase ground cover for soil protection.

2335

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices for soil /water conservation

3792

Number of people who implemented one or more best practices to protect stream banks, stream buffer zones,  water quality protection, and/or manure management

1839

Number of people who planted native plants in buffer zones  

712

Number of producers who developed or updated an Ag Water Quality Plan

3120

Number of producers who developed or implemented  nutrient management plan  

1004

Number of people who adjusted rate, timing, placement and/or sources to increase nutrient use efficiency

1195

Number of landowners who adopted changes to improve the water quality of forested streams  

821

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